Botswana Democratic Party

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is a conservative and Christian democratic political party in Botswana that was founded in 1961 by Seretse Khama. The BDP dominated the National Assembly for the three decades following Botswana's independence, with Botswana experiencing rapid economic growth and the creation of a peaceful, democratic society. The BDP remained the ruling party in the country into the 2010s. Despite its right-wing views, it was a consultative member of Socialist International.